Office Open XML Document Data Formats

Office Open XML Document Data Formats

An XML-based file format specification for electronic documents such as memos, reports, books, spreadsheets, charts, presentations and word processing documents, created by Microsoft. Also commonly referred to as OOXML, or Open XML.

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ISO: Vote Closes on Draft ISO/IEC DIS 29500 Standard - Official ISO press release outlining how the proposed standard did not achieve the required number of votes for approval. The comments submitted by members will now be discussed at a ballot resolution meeting.
OOXML is Defective by Design - A Weblog containing articles criticizing Microsoft's OOXML format and opposing its use. Includes technical details.
PC World: ISO Rejects Microsoft's OOXML as Standard - An article providing details of the outcome of the recent ISO voting on Microsoft's document format specification.
Make that Three: India Appeals Adoption of OOXML - Blog post from consortiuminfo.org detailing the three appeals that have been lodged by ISO members over the Office Open XML standardization process.
Ecma Office Open XML File Formats Overview - Official details about the format, and links to technical information.
ISO/IEC DIS 29500 Receives Necessary Votes for Approval as an International Standard - ISO press release with news that following the changes made by the ballot resolution meeting, the revised votes on the OOXML standard were sufficient for it to be approved.
Wikipedia: Office Open XML - Encylopedia article about the forum, including background, standardization efforts, and controversies.
BBC News: Microsoft's standards bid stalled - Article covering the appeals lodged by four developing nations against the ratification of OOXML as an ISO standard.
DIS29500 Comments - Provides an archive of all the comments and objections submitted by national standards' bodies as part of the ISO standardization process for Microsoft's OOXML specification. A collaborative project that allows user commenting and tagging of the comments.
NoOOXML - Aims to stop the adoption of OOXML because it is based on a proprietary document format and depends on software patents. An online petition is also available.
Standard ECMA-376: Office Open XML File Formats - Official text of the OOXML file format as accepted by the Ecma International standards body.
OpenXML Developer - Offers news, resources, information and discussion forums about this format to developers. Managed by Microsoft.
OpenXml Viewer - Offers open source browser plug-ins and a command line tool that allow to translate to HTML documents created in Open XML format. Includes documentation and an online demonstration.

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